Science & Technology

A new study found that plants and small organisms in Arctic rivers could be responsible for more than half the particulate organic matter flowing to the Arctic Ocean. That’s a significantly greater proportion than previously estimated, and it has impli…

Word lists are the basis of so much research in so many fields. Researchers have now developed an algorithm that can be applied to different languages and can expand word lists significantly better than others.

Physicists have published an array of experimental evidence showing that the ordered magnetic arrangement of electrons in crystals of iron-germanium plays an integral role in bringing about an ordered electronic arrangement called a charge density wave…

Scientists have transformed single-cell algae into functional perovskite materials. The team has converted mineral shells of algae into lead halide perovskites with tunable physical properties. The new perovskites have unique nano-architectures unachie…

A ‘best practice’ protocol for researchers developing piezoelectric materials has been developed by scientists. The protocol was developed by an international team led by physicists in response to findings that experimental reports lack consistency. Th…

We all know how important sleep is for mental health, but a meta-analysis found that getting good shut-eye also helps our immune systems respond to vaccination. The authors found that people who slept less than six hours per night produced significantl…

The arrival of the new year is a prime time for Antarctic birds like the south polar skua, Antarctic petrel, and snow petrel to build nests and lay their eggs. However, from December 2021 to January 2022, researchers did not find a single skua nest on …

Dramatic differences between shallow and mesophotic reefs stress the importance of studying–and conserving–these vital ecosystems along their entire depth gradient.

A whole new world of antibiotics is waiting inside the viruses that infect bacteria. Scientists are making it easier to study them.

Scientists have hypothesized for over six decades the possibility of observing a form of wave reflections known as temporal, or time, reflections. Researchers detail a breakthrough experiment in which they were able to observe time reflections of elect…

A new study of Antarctic minke whales reveals a minimum size limit for whales employing the highly efficient ‘lunge-feeding’ strategy that enabled the blue whale to become the largest animal on Earth.

Scientists have discovered why breast cancer cells that have spread to the lungs may ‘wake up’ following years of sleep — forming incurable secondary tumors. Their research reveals the mechanism that triggers this breast cancer ‘time bomb’ — and sugg…

A new study has?highlighted?how and when?changes to the environment result in?animal-borne disease?thresholds?being breeched, allowing for?a?better understanding and?increased?capacity to?predict?the?risk of?transmissions.

Researchers have pioneered a technique to observe the 3D internal structure of rechargeable batteries. This opens up a wide range of areas for the new technique from energy storage and chemical engineering to biomedical applications.

Climate models used by the UN’s IPCC and others to project climate change are not accurately reflecting what the Arctic’s future will be, experts say.

Surprisingly, bitter taste receptors are not only located in the mouth, but also elsewhere in the body, including the airways. Activating those receptors opens up lung passageways, so they’re a potential target for treating asthma or chronic obstructiv…

Metal organic frameworks, or MOFs, are kind of like plastic building block toys. The pieces are simple to connect, yet they’re capable of building highly sophisticated structures.

Patients with ‘blinding’ headaches known as Idiopathic Intercranial Hypertension (IIH) could be treated with a GLP-1RA peptide used for type 2 diabetes, a new phase 2 trial has found.

Scientists successfully quantified the total reactive polysulfide content of 22 different types of vegetables, including onions and garlic. They also revealed that reactive polysulfides are not only found in the leek genus (Allium), such as onions and …

Physicists are learning more about the bizarre behavior of ‘strange metals,’ which operate outside the normal rules of electricity.